With people pledging to work
for building a New India at the inaugural function on Wednesday
November 19, the week-long Communal harmony and National Integration
campaign began in Malegaon.

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“Shakti bhi Shanti bhi Bhagton ke
Geet main hai, Dharti ke Basiyon ki Mukti Preet main hai ”, Dr.
Mehmoodur Rehman recited these popular couplets written by Allama
Iqbal, the Great poet of the East as he is popularly known as, in
his presidential address. Dr. Mehmoodur Rehman was speaking at the
function in Malegaon that was held on Wednesday November 19 at
Shivaji Town Hall to inaugurate the week long communal harmony
campaign. The campaign initiated by the Malegaon Municipal
Corporation (MMC) is co-sponsored by National Foundation for
Communal Harmony, New Delhi and Setu Charitable Trust, Mumbai.

“Deadly RDX was invented by Alfred
Nobel but we find Peace Prizes being given every year in his name.
At one time training camps and hijacking classes were order of the
day in United States. However US witnessed a pleasant change and the
country soon set on its rout to becoming the mightiest power in the
world. Britain, France and Germany all have forgotten the dark
memories of the wars”, Dr. Mehmoodur Rehman said and asked, “Why
don’t we leave behind the tragedies of the partition and work for
building a new India.” Dr. Rehman, an IAS and Padma Shri had seen
Jammu & Kashmir very closely while as Chief Secretary in the state.

Stating that some leaders are trying
to divide the nation on communal and sectarian lines in a desperate
lust for power, State Minority Commission Chairman Naseem Siddiquee
who inaugurated the campaign said, “The communal forces are as
dangerous as the terrorists and the time has come we stand against
them.” Commenting on the recent investigation in Malegaon blast
Siddiquee said, “It once again became clear that terrorism has no
religion.”

Satish Tirpathi, Principal Secretary
in Govt. of Maharashtra and also the Founder-President of Setu
Charitable Trust wondered the way schools are running in the country
that preaches hatred and enmity against one another. “Run by various
communities schools are there in the country that not only preaches
hatred but also create a mindset from the childhood that considers
them superior over the others”, he said.

While Prof. Shahjahan of Tata
Institute of Communal Harmony urged for more inter-community
interactions for a better understanding, Ab. Majid Parekh, son of
the renowned Islamic Scholar Ab. Karim Parekh requested the
gathering to keep the religion as one’s personal matter. “Its
overdose of religion and the politics in India that is damaging the
country,” he said as the 500 strong audience listened to him with
apt attention. The crowd went berserk when he said, “Tremendous
effort is being made in making the people Hindus, Muslims and
Christians. Let’s put at least some efforts for making them a good
human being.”

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Sare Jahan Se AcchaHindustan Hamara in his style. Iqbal
compiled this poem in praise of India and the poem preaches the
communal harmony that had unfortunately started ceasing in India by
that time. Each and every word in this poem depicts an Indian’s
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